Help us properly step into our futures as OT professionals at our White Coat Ceremony this April

We Need Your Support

On April 18th, 2025, Samuel Merritt’s Occupational Therapy 2025/2026 cohort will celebrate this pivotal milestone in their academic journey, the white coat ceremony. This ceremony marks a significant achievement for OT students as it signifies their transition from the classroom to clinical practice. Students are responsible for covering the ceremony’s costs and we are asking for your help! Support through fundraising and donor support will lighten the burden for the students while balancing a full course load. We would be grateful for any contribution, financial or otherwise, including sharing our page with others. 

Our Goal

The University provides the venue, and the OT Department provides the white coats. Our goal as students is to secure funds for catering, photography, and decorations essential for the success of the ceremony. All contributions will be used for the OT 2025/26 white coat ceremony. Should there be any surplus funds available once all expenses for the ceremony have been completed, they will be allocated toward supporting additional requirements of the cohort. With the generous support of friends, families, and support systems, our target is to raise $5,000.

Our 2025/2026 OT Cohort

Help us properly step into our futures as OT professionals at our White Coat Ceremony this April.